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Joel Lexchin
Targeting generic instead of brand-name drugs not the best way to lower Ontario’s drug costs
The Ontario government has recently announced major changes to the way that it will pay for generic drugs. The aim is to rein in rapidly…
Drug Safety and Health Canada
Going, Going… Gone? Download 315.08 KB20 pages
October 2008: Health Canada and Drug Safety
More people exposed to unsafe drugs before withdrawal Evaluating the safety of prescription drugs prior to approval and monitoring their safety once they have been…
December 2007: No Excuse For Denying Drug Coverage
It’s time to end Canadians’ long wait for Pharmacare Canadians have been waiting for Pharmacare since the early 1960s when it was proposed by the…
May 2007: Pharmaceutical Secrecy Endangers Our Health
Drug research now done mainly to protect profits, not public health Secrecy has always been the norm in the pharmaceutical arena, but over the past…
Canadian Drug Prices and Expenditures
Some statistical observations and policy implications Download 324.22 KB 22 pages
Transparency in Drug Regulation
Mirage or Oasis? Download 205.71 KB32 pages
Intellectual Property Rights and the Canadian Pharmaceutial Marketplace
Where Do We Go From Here? Download 162.33 KB26 pages
Drugs in the News
How Well Do Canadian Newspapers Report the Good, the Bad and the Ugly of New Prescription Drugs? Download 574.86 KB42 pages Attachments A Journalist’s Guide…
A National Pharmacare Plan
Combining Efficiency and Equity Download 207 KB12 pages
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